By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Luka Doncic’s early injury on Thursday night gave the Dallas Mavericks a very valid reason to lose on the road. Instead, Spencer Dinwiddie responded to the adversity with a season-high 36 points, Dorian Finney-Smith added 18 points and 12 rebounds, and the Mavs held on for
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s chief medical examiner has positively identified the body of a child found earlier this month as 4-year-old Athena Brownfield. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation made the announcement on social media Thursday. The girl was reported missing Jan. 10 when a postal carrier found her 5-year-old sister alone outside the
Continue Reading HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong will ban CBD starting Wednesday, categorizing it as a “dangerous drug” and mandating harsh penalties for its smuggling, production and possession, customs authorities announced Friday. Supporters say CBD can treat a range of ailments including anxiety and that, unlike its more famous cousin THC — which is already illegal
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cameron Shelton’s 20 points helped Loyola Marymount defeat Portland 79-60 on Thursday. Shelton also contributed five rebounds for the Lions (15-7, 5-3 West Coast Conference). Jalin Anderson scored 13 points, shooting 4 for 9, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc. Keli Leaupepe shot 4 of 7 from the field
Continue Reading FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) — Latrell Wrightsell Jr. scored 26 points including a game-winning 3-pointer with 3.8 seconds left to lift Cal State Fullerton over UC Irvine 62-61 on Thursday. Wrightsell added five rebounds for the Titans (11-11, 5-5 Big West Conference). Tory San Antonio scored 14 points while going 4 of 10 from the floor,
Continue Reading MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Marcellus Earlington’s 30 points led San Diego over Pepperdine 87-78 on Thursday. Earlington added 12 rebounds for the Toreros (10-12, 3-5 West Coast Conference). Eric Williams Jr. scored 21 points and added 11 rebounds. Jase Townsend went 5 of 11 from the field to finish with 11 points. Mike Mitchell Jr.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — Lassina Traore had 19 points in Long Beach State’s 70-52 victory against Cal Poly on Thursday. Traore also added 15 rebounds for the Beach (11-10, 5-4 Big West Conference). AJ George shot 5 of 9 from the field and 2 for 5 from the line
Continue ReadingBy Junko Ogura, CNN Eight people who were aboard a cargo ship that capsized off the coast of Japan earlier this week have died and nine remain missing, the Japan Coast Guard said Thursday. Six of the dead are Chinese nationals and two are Myanmar nationals, the coast guard said. The Hong Kong-flagged vessel Jin
Continue Reading By The Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Akolda Mawein scored 16 points as Sacramento State beat Montana 67-48 on Thursday. Mawein added seven rebounds for the Hornets (12-9, 5-3 Big Sky Conference). Cameron Wilbon scored 16 points, going 7 of 9 from the field. Callum McRae shot 5 of 13 from the field and
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By Philip Wang and Jessie Yeung, CNN Five of the seven people killed in the Half Moon Bay shootings in California were Chinese citizens, China’s consulate in San Francisco said Thursday. The consulate strongly condemned the killings, which took place in the San Francisco Bay area on Monday, and sent its condolences to the victims’
Continue Reading By SONJA CHEN Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Teenager Isabeau Levito scored 73.78 to take the lead after the women’s short program on Thursday night, closing out the first day of the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. Levito, the reigning junior world champion who took third place in her senior nationals debut last year,
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the Iowa Wild on Thursday night at Wells Fargo Arena by the score of 3-2. OT WINNERS ONCE AGAIN🔥 #LetsFlyy pic.twitter.com/kx7jGrnTYQ— Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds) January 27, 2023 Andrew Poturalski and Ville Petman scored in regulation while Tye Kartye netted the overtime winner to extend the Firebirds’ win streak to six
Continue Reading By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Billy Packer, an Emmy award-winning college basketball broadcaster who covered 34 Final Fours for NBC and CBS, has died at 82. Packer’s son, Mark, told The Associated Press on Thursday night that his father had been hospitalized for the past three weeks and had several
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By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For the second time this month, House Republicans have advanced a measure to restrict presidential use of the nation’s emergency oil stockpile — a proposal that has already drawn a White House veto threat. A GOP bill approved Friday would require the government to offset any non-emergency
Continue Reading By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For the second time this month, House Republicans have advanced a measure to restrict presidential use of the nation’s emergency oil stockpile — a proposal that has already drawn a White House veto threat. A GOP bill approved Friday would require the government to offset any non-emergency
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bryce Pope had 20 points in UC San Diego’s 65-57 victory against Cal State Northridge on Thursday. Pope added five rebounds for the Tritons (8-13, 3-6 Big West Conference). Roddie Anderson III added 14 points while going 5 of 11 and 3 of 4 from the free throw line, and they
Continue Reading By MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Frank Vatrano scored three goals, Adam Henrique and Mason McTavish scored 24 seconds apart in the third period and the Anaheim Ducks rallied from a two-goal deficit to stun Colorado 5-3 on Thursday night and snap the Avalanche’s six-game winning streak. Trailing 3-1, Vatrano scored his second
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Where else would you rather be in the winter than in our desert? Hence, the California Winter League. Thursday was Opening Day for the 10-team baseball league, with games primarily being held at Palm Springs Stadium. Nearly 200 players from around the world come to the Palm Springs area to compete this winter. Each team
Continue Reading By ED DAVEY The manufacture of “green steel” moved a step closer Friday as Massachusetts-based Boston Metal announced a $120 million investment to help it produce steel that is far less damaging to the climate than traditional steel. Producing the metal is one of the world’s dirtiest heavy industries, with three-quarters of world production using
Continue Reading By ED DAVEY The manufacture of “green steel” moved a step closer Friday as Massachusetts-based Boston Metal announced a $120 million investment to help it produce steel that is far less damaging to the climate than traditional steel. Producing the metal is one of the world’s dirtiest heavy industries, with three-quarters of world production using
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